Why is Mac PostScript a problem

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From: Philip L Harshman
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 1990 15:09

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I have recently been working on trying to force PostScript output from a Mac
through a non-Apple PostScript printer (actually, a PostScript translater
on an IBM mainframe).  I have used (and greatly appreciated) the resources
of the net to get modified LaserPrep files that will let me print my Mac
files.  This all seems to be working, but I still have a question remaining.
Why is this necessary?  Why is Apple's PostScript so non-standard?  And just
what is it about the Apple LaserPrep file that gives other printer so much
trouble?  I'd appreciate any info people can pass on about this.

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From: philip@hubcap.clemson.edu (Philip L Harshman)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Why is Mac PostScript a problem
Keywords: mac postscript
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Date: 13 Jul 90 15:09:18 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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